Regional college football game days

Updated 12:45 am, Friday, September 13, 2013

Regional college football game days

Lincoln at Sacred Heart

WHEN: Saturday, 6

WHERE: Campus Field, Fairfield

RECORDS: Lincoln 1-0, Sacred Heart 2-0

SKINNY: This is the first meeting of the programs. ... Sacred Heart opened the season with victories over two Patriot League opponents, 37-21 over Marist and 26-24 over Lafayette last weekend when rookie kicker Alec Finney won it with a 42-yard field goal. Junior running back Keshaudas Spence ran for a career-high 168 yards on 18 carries against Lafayette as SHU gained 322 yards as a team. ... The Lincoln Lions defeated Cheyney 33-28 in their opener. Quarterback Douglas Cook led the way, completing 14-of-21 passes for 208 yards and three touchdowns. Wideout Akeem Jordan caught all three touchdowns and had 114 yards in receptions.

SKINNY: UNH lost its season opener 45-14 at West Chester. Senior quarterback Ronnie Nelson led the Chargers in rushing with 57 yards on 12 carries and scored a touchdown. UNH gave up 225 rushing yards and 290 passing yards. ... Pace fell 31-28 to Alderson Broaddus in its opener. Delaney Wallace finished with 18 carries for 96 yards rushing, and Brian Beeker went 19-for-32 in the air for 225 yards and two touchdowns for Pace.